UNILAG Law Triumphs at Nigerian Edition of Cape Town Convention Moot Competition

The University of Lagos has once again demonstrated its leadership in legal education and competitive advocacy as the Faculty of Law Mooting Society emerged first place at the 6th edition of the Cape Town Convention Moot Competition, the first time the globally recognised competition has been hosted in Nigeria. Previously held in countries including Ireland, England, and Singapore, the Cape Town Convention Moot attracts some of the most brilliant young legal minds from universities around […]
Milestone Achieved: UNILAG Hands Over Hostel Project Sites to Private Partners under PPP Scheme

The University of Lagos has taken a major step forward in its mission to expand student accommodation capacity, as the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Folasade Ogunsola, FAS, OON, led members of the University Management to a Site Handover Ceremony on Saturday, November 15, 2025, marking the commencement of physical development works under the institution’s Public-Private Partnership (PPP) hostel expansion programme. The ceremony represents the next phase of the Town-Gown strategy which leverages PPP, earlier introduced to address […]
Concerns, Contributions, and Consensus on Nigeria’s Education System at Edutimes Africa Policy Dialogue

Thought leaders, educators, policy experts, and development practitioners converged in Lagos on Thursday, November 13, 2025, for a strategic conversation on the future of Nigeria’s education sector. The event, titled Plugging the Gaps in Our Educational System, was held at Catherine’s Villa, Victoria Island, and jointly convened by EduTimes Africa and the African Resource Development Centre (ARDC). The dialogue brought together key participants in the education space committed to strengthening Nigeria’s learning systems and aligning […]
Breaking Barriers in Disease Prevention: Prof. Onwuama Calls for Stronger Health Education Systems at 488th Inaugural Lecture

It was an afternoon of insights, celebration, and inspiration at the J.F. Ade-Ajayi (Main) Auditorium, on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, as Professor Mercy Adaku Chigemezu Onwuama of the Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, University of Lagos, delivered her Inaugural Lecture titled “Breaking Barriers in Disease Prevention: Health Education, A Lifeline.” It was the 488th in the university series and the second of the 2025/2026 Academic Session. In a lecture that drew family, friends, […]
Professor Longe Delivers UNILAG’s 449th Inaugural Lecture, Nov. 19

Professor Ezechiel Oladapo Longe of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering will deliver the four hundred and forty-ninth (449th) Inaugural Lecture of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and the third (3rd) in the 2025/2026 Academic Session on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Titled “Unlocking the Hidden Treasure: The Complexity, Availability, and Vulnerability of Groundwater Resource”, the lecture will be chaired by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Folasade T. Ogunsola, OON, FAS, and will take […]